Blacktail wrasse

Blacktail wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species: T. ballieui
Binomial name
Thalassoma ballieui
(Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Julis ballieui Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
  • Julis obscura Günther, 1880
  • Julis verticalis R. Smith & Swain, 1882

The blacktail wrasse (Thalassoma ballieui) is a species of wrasse native to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island. It is a reef dweller found at depths from 1 to 60 m (3.3 to 196.9 ft). It can reach 39.5 cm (15.6 in) in length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. 2010. Thalassoma ballieui. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma ballieui" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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